8th May

…on Abies firma. Abies firma Abies firma 2021 – CHW Another Magnolia ‘Woodsman’ x ‘Patriot’ above the greenhouse which I had forgotten. Just as blue as the other in bud….

28th May

…wind. Pittosporum dallii Podocarpus elongatus ‘Blue Chip’ growing (unlike ours) in a windy position. Podocarpus elongatus ‘Blue Chip’ The long line of Restios overlooks the coastline. We seldom think of…

14th August

…seed this year. later flowering scented rhododendrons Plenty of seeds however this year on Michelia doltsopa, which is a surprise. Michelia doltsopa Hydrangea ‘Fireworks Blue’ in full shade and, so…

24th October

…have always read about the blue berries on Symplocos paniculatus but never actually seen them in the flesh. This is a record tree, or rather a clump, according to the…

RHS Savill Garden – Flower Show Pictures – 2018

…its leaves Spiraea prunifolia Spiraea prunifolia Beberis x stenophylla ‘Lemon Queen’ – one to get for the catalogue Beberis x stenophylla ‘Lemon Queen’ Beberis x stenophylla ‘Lemon Queen’ Pulmonaria ‘Blue

11th November

…a second crop which start white then go blue. Not exactly what you would expect to find in November! Hydrangea ‘Ayesha’ Hydrangea ‘Ayesha’ Hydrangea ‘Ayesha’ 2018 – CHW Finally a…

12th November

…bit premature and are not quite fully formed. Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ A light blue hydrangea still full out by Four in Hand. light blue hydrangea Enkianthus perulatus…

9th August

…Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ on the path to Bramble Field. Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ Secondary flowers on Rhododendron ‘Blue Tit’. Rhododendron ‘Blue

31st October

…tower. Cotoneaster franchetii A few secondary flowers on Ceanothus ‘Trewithen Blue’. Ceanothus ‘Trewithen Blue’ 5 new water butts for collecting and storing water in the garden for the next drought….

14th July

…it is now 5 feet tall and a tremendous show today. Fuchsia magellanica ‘Lady Bacon’ Hydrangea ‘Fireworks Blue’ just showing in the shade. Hydrangea ‘Fireworks Blue’ One of the camellias…